GRAD 695 Spring 2020: Research Methodology in Data Analytics

This report presents a research methodology for investigating the opportunities and challenges in utilizing analytics combined with visualization techniques. The study adopts a qualitative approach, employing a systematic review of relevant literature, including journals and articles, with an expected sample size of approximately 200 participants. The research employs convenience sampling, selecting articles published within the last six years. The methodology includes the use of electronic databases such as DOAJ, PLOS, CORE, and Google Scholar, along with Boolean operators for effective keyword searches. The PRISMA flowchart and Gantt chart are used to guide the review process and manage the project timeline. The analysis section will incorporate data extraction tables and narrative reviews to provide in-depth information. The report also details the measures and tools, including electronic databases, Boolean operators, PRISMA flowcharts, and Gantt charts used to ensure the reliability and validity of the research. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the research process, from sample selection to data analysis, and to highlight the key methodologies used to address the research questions.

Running head: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND WRITING
Opportunities and Challenges in Using Analytics that is combined with Techniques of
Visualization
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Research Methodology
The methodology helps in properly structuring the research. This part is the further
sections of the research paper that manages various ways by which the researcher can
approach in leading the exploration. A compelling and fitting choice of research approach
would upgrade in bringing about the most precise discoveries. As indicated by Kumar (2019),
the methodology is significant that examines the techniques for directing the findings of the
research.
For reviewing the Opportunities and Challenges in using analytics that is combined
with techniques of visualization, extensive research is necessary. The research study for this
specific research is a qualitative study. The qualitative study alluded to break down various
investigations and gather subjective information that was at that point gathered by a different
researcher for various purposes (Silverman, 2016). This qualitative methodology brings about
making a chance to benefit the most extreme information that is important to use the
information. A systematic review would be conducted that would include subtype, that is
narrative reviews. The study would be conducted by collecting and analyzing multiple
research papers and articles relevant to the objective of the study.
Participants section
Participants of the study
The participants referred to in this study is evidence or literature. In the study, there
would be relevant journals or articles would be the participants. The total number of
participants expected is around 200 articles or journals. From these 200 articles, considering
the inclusive and exclusive criteria, the number of participants may reduce. Thus, the data
would be collected from these participants.

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Type of Sampling
The sample type is convenience as the researcher, or author would select the journals
or articles according to convenient and which is relevant to the objective of the study. The
articles or journals that would be collected for conducting the research would be no old than
six years for achieving the most reliable data and information.
Criteria for selecting studies
The studies or works of literature that should be utilized in the systematic review are
from different sources and various libraries. The electronic database has been utilized for
recovering the different journals along with peer-reviewed articles.
Inclusive Criteria
The research includes all the relevant studies or literature that needs to accomplish the
objectives of the research. The studies that address the subject of analytics, big data
visualization, traditional data visualization, and related matter are included in the studies.
Another inclusive factor considers the studies or papers, which include visualization methods
such as bible charts, graphs, scatter plot, histogram, data flow diagram, and any other related
graphs.
Exclusive Criteria
The studies that have issues in biasness of the findings, length of the studies or paper,
and issues in the sample size are considered as a factor for the exclusion of the studies. The
studies are also excluded if the language of the research is not in English, and if the papers do
not draw the intervention related to the objectives of the study or research.

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Procedures Section
The convenience sample is used for collecting the participants. In this study, the
participants are the articles and journals. The search strategy would help in explaining the
searching of effective participants for the study.
Search Strategy
A systematic review is a type of investigation that has numerous useful perspectives.
It gives a proof-based methodology for higher precision in the discoveries of the research.
This methodology would dissect numerous investigations and different examination for
inferring the end. It pools different and various studies from accessible journals or articles. As
per Gopalakrishnan & Ganeshkumar (2014), a systematic review is a procedure of systematic
search, basically assess, and examine a particular issue.
The sample was recruited by providing effective keywords in multiple electronic
databases. The Boolean operator tool would have help in effective searches of the
convenience sample that is replicating the objectives of the study. The Boolean operator
would identify the keyword and effectively use it in the electronic database that would help in
retrieving the participants for the study.
Further, it is necessary to select the electronic database for collecting the sample. The
significant databases that would be effective for collecting samples are DOAJ, PLOS, CORE
and Google Scholars. These electronic databases are most reliable for recruiting the samples.
The electronic databases are gainful for the review by decreasing the information repetition,
diminishes the time as the data is accessible generally over different databases (O'Brien & Mc
Guckin, 2016). Significant clinical journals, articles, peer audit articles are available in these
databases. It additionally lessens the odds of bogus data and, in this way, builds consistency.

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These databases hold numerous assortments of materials and give accommodation to the
researcher to continue with compelling subjective information assortment.
The search procedure for finding the important papers and studies is keyword search
systems or techniques. This keyword search system considered the Boolean administrator
dependent on the exclusion and inclusion of the studies or papers. Further, all the researched
reviews and articles would be analyzed with the help of the PRISMA flowchart. This diagram
would include both the inclusive and exclusive papers that would need in conducting the
research.
The use of the Gantt chart is for formulating the expected time-horizon that would the
researcher needs in completing the research. The development of the time horizon would help
in planning the necessary task of the research and would able to track the duration for
completing it.
The efficient number of data would be collected for the study so that the researcher
would have multiple sources and articles to take consideration for drawing any details of the
study.
Measures Section
This section would discuss the metrics and tools that have been used in conducting the
research. Some multiple techniques and tools were implemented for efficient methodologies.
Electronic Databases
This research is based on a systematic review. Therefore, it is important to find the
journals and papers that are relevant and would help in conducting the research. CORE is a
multidisciplinary aggregator of open access that looks into numerous journals. It permits the
researcher to look through more than 66 million free access articles (Zhang et al., 2018). An

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interdisciplinary, network curated index, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ),
gives analysts access to top-notch, peer-inspected journals. It has chronicled over 2,000,000
articles, permitting researchers to peruse by subject or keyword (Morrison, 2017). Public
Library of Science (PLOS) is a major player in the realm of open access science. PLOS
content is at the most elevated conceivable degree of open access, implying that relevant
articles are quickly and unreservedly accessible to anybody, anyplace (Chu et al., 2014).
Google Scholar gives a basic method to scan for academic writing comprehensively. The
researcher can look across numerous orders and sources: articles, proposals, books, modified
works, and court assessments, from scholastic distributers, proficient social orders, online
stores, colleges, and other sites (Lateef, Ogunkunle, & Adigun, 2016).
Boolean Operator
As indicated by McGowan et al. (2016), the Boolean administrator is utilized for
finding the specific or applicable papers or articles for inquiring about the research
objectives. This administrator utilized words, for example, "and," "our," "not," or "and not."
This Boolean administrator would spare an adequate measure of time for eliminating
improper studies that do not apply to the target of the research. This administrator helps in
target-situated search and gives either a more extensive inquiry or tight pursuit relying upon
the prerequisite.
PRISMA Flow Chart
The PRISMA flowchart infers the comprehensive and select criteria of the sorts of
papers in the research procedure. This flowchart improves the strategy and detailing of
precise surveys. It helps in coordinating the progression of data through various periods of an
efficient survey. As per Stewart et al. (2015), the PRISMA outline incorporates significant
distinct advantages: distinguishing proof, screening, qualification, lastly, the qualified papers
or articles would be incorporated for the investigation of research. A successful stream

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outline or flowchart, for example, PRISMA graph permits the analyst or researcher to follow
the source and grouping of the dependable sources or database.
Gantt chart
The Gantt graph is commonly utilized in demonstrating exercises, for example, inquire about
against time. This chart is a compelling apparatus to set the arrangement of research to work
in the given time. The Gantt graph has various advantages for venture the board. It is simple
for the portrayal of any errands or achievements that can be introduced in the visual diagram.
It helps in successfully deal with the time allotment by day, week, month, or even year
(Gantt, 2015).
Measures - Summary
The measures would help in measuring the reliability and value of the sample or any
information that has been discussed in the procedures section. This study is a systematic
review which includes multiple sourcing of articles and journals for supporting the objectives
of the research. The first section gives evidence of the details on the reliability of the
electronic databases. As the samples or data would be collected from the electronic databases,
it is important to understand their reliability that would help in drawing the overall reliability
of the research. The Boolean operator, as discussed in the procedures, have also been
described in the measure section. PRISMA flow chart would incorporate the inclusive along
with exclusive criteria that would generate the actual number of sample or participants drawn
for the final research. Gantt chart is most reliable in calculating the timeframe for conducting
the research.
Analysis Section
After the successful completion of the procedures and measures, it is important to
analyze the overall results in it. As the study is a qualitative research design, the data would

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be collected from multiple pieces of literature and journals. For systematic analysis, there can
be a formulation of the data extraction table. This table would be easier for the researcher to
analyzing the multiple data and information from various articles and journals. Further, each
article can have a narrative review for providing in-depth knowledge and information
regarding the relevant topic. Multiple analysis approaches can be taken accordingly with the
collective data identified.

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